Adjustable finger ring



Oct. 20, 1925.

' F. B. WENDEL ADJUSTABLE FINGER RING Filed April 22,. 1925 INVENTORPatented Oct. 20, 1925.

,UNITED STATES 1,558,418 FATE-m 1 FRANS BERTIL W-ENDEL, or CRANFORD,NEwaEnsEY, AssIeNoa'ro HERCULES Nov- ELTY MFG; co; me, A CORPORATION 011NEW JERSEY.

ADJUSTABLE FINGER RING.

, Application filed April 22, 1925. ,Ser iaI No. 25,061.

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resident of Cranford, in the county of Union and State of New Jersey,have invented a new and Improved Adjustable Finger Ring, of which thefollowing is a full. clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to finger rings and aims for an object to providean improved means for rendering the ring subject to a wide range ofadjustments whereby to fit fingers of various sizes.

The invention furthermore comprehends a finger ring in which the headand shank are constructed as separate elements thereby effecting economyin the manufacture of the ring.

As a still further object the invention contemplates a ring structurewhich is simple, inexpensive and efficient.

With the above recited and other objects in view, reference is had tothe following specification and drawings in whichthere is xhibited oneexample or embodiment of the invention which is in no way intended as alimitation upon the scope of the appended claims as it is to be clearlyunderstood that variations and modifications which properly fallwithinthe scope of said claims may be resorted to when found expedient.

In the drawings- Figure 1 is a collective perspective view illustratingthehead and shank elements of my improved ring in separated condition.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view illus trating the elements inconnected relation for the maximum size of adjustment.

Fig. 8 is a similar view illustrating one of th smaller adjustments towhich the ring is subject.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, 10 designates thehead of the ring and 11 the shank, the former being provided witharcuate diametrically disposed wings or end portions 12 having aplurality or series of keeper openings 13 for receiving the outwardly.projecting locking terminals formed by outturned extremities 14 of theshank which shank is of substantially semicircular formation. The shank11 is of a resilient material which normally effects a relativespreading separation of the outwardly projecting locking terminals 14 agreater distance than the distance between the wings 12 of the headlO sothat thejter minals or extremitiesl iare maintained in positiveengagement within the keeper openings when the shank is applied to thehead. In order to provide means for further preventing rocking moveinentbetween the head and shank, th free ends of the wings 12 are providedwith inwardly projecting spaced pairs of lugs 15 which snugly embracethe edges of the shank 11.

hen thehead and shank are manufactured, they are assembled'by springingthe outturned terminals 141 of the shank between the wings 12 to bringthe terminals 14: into registry with the keeper openings 13 where theinherent resiliency or springiness of the shank will tend to effect anengagement of the terminals 14: and a retention of the same in theopenings 13. At the same time, the portions of the shank adjacent theterminals 14 will be embraced by the lugs 15. Adjustments of the ringsize are accomplished by selective engagement of the terminals 14 in thekeeper openings 13 so that the ring is capable of adjustment topractically any ordinary finger size required. It is furthermore obviousthat the ring size may be re duced after the passage of the ring pastthe knuckle so that loss of the same is positively precluded.

I claim:

1. An adjustable finger ring comprising two cooperative arcuately curvedsections, the end portions of one of said sections having longitudinallyspaced series of keeper openings extending in said end portions fromtheir inner faces toward the outer faces thereof, the second sectionhaving the extremities thereof turned out-Ward in opposite directions toproduce locking terminals adapted to enter and engage with keeperopenings of the first section to lock said sections together in adjustedposition, said second section being'made of material possessing inherentresiliency and the ends thereof being sprung toward each other when thelocking terminals of the second section are engaged with keeperopeningsin the first section so that the spring action of the sec-.

ond section continuously urges the ends of the second section outwardagainst the inner faces of the first section andtends to preventretraction of the locking terminals of the second section from saidkeeper openings of the first section.

2. An adjustable finger ring comprising two cooperative arcuately curvedsections, the end portions of one of said sections having longitudinallyspaced series of keeper openings extending in said end portions fromtheir inner faces toward the outer faces thereof, the second sectionhaving the extremities thereof turned outward in opposite directions toproduce locking terminals adapted to enter and engag with keeperopenings of the first section to lock said sections together in adjustedposition, said second section being made of material possessing inherentresiliency and the ends thereof being sprung toward each other when thelocking terminals of the second section are engaged with keeper openingsin the first section so that the spring action of the second sectioncontinuously urges the ends of the second section outward against theinner faces of the first section and tends to prevent retraction of thelocking terminals of the second section from said keeper openings of thefirst section, the nd portions of said first section having pairs oflugs at their extremities extending inwardly beyond the inner faces ofsaid end portions of the first section for embracing the end portions ofthe second section to co-operate with the locking terminals of thesecond section and with walls of keeper openings of the first section toprevent relative swinging movement of the two sections of the ring.

FRA'NS BERTIL \VENDEL.

